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Definition: Hen Harrier |
Hen HarrierNoun1. Common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Hen HarrierSynonyms: marsh hawk (n), northern harrier (n). (additional references) |
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| Circus cyaneus |
The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey of the harrier (bird) family. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the Northern hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost USA, and northern Eurasia. In North America it is known as the Northern Harrier or Marsh Hawk.
Except in the mildest regions such as France and Great Britain, it migrates to more southerly areas in winter. Hen Harriers will roost communally in winter, often with Merlins.
This medium-sized raptor breeds on moorland, bogs and heathland. In winter it is a bird of open country.
This is a typical harrier, with long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages.
The male is grey above and white below, with black wingtips. The female is brown above with white upper tail coverts, hence females and the similar juveniles are often called “ringtails”. Her underparts are buff streaked with brown.
Hen harriers hunt small mammals and birds, surprising them as they drift low over fields and moors.
The nest of this species is on the ground. Four to six whitish eggs are laid.
This conspicuous raptor attracts much illegal persecution from gamekeepers on hunting estates.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hen Harrier."
Crosswords: Hen Harrier |
| English words defined with "hen harrier": Hen driver ♦ Pygargus ♦ White hawk. (references) |
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hen harrier | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "hen harrier"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | Полски Блатар. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | blaa kaerhoeg (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | blauwe kiekendief (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | busard Saint-Martin, busard Sain-Martin. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Kornweihe (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βαλτόκιρκος (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | Kékes Rétihéja. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | albanella reale (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | shirragh ny giark. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | enhay arrierhay tartaranhão-azulado (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) Лунь. (various references) lunja. (various references) aguilucho pálido (Usa: marsh hawk). (various references) gök doğan. (various references) Лунь Польвий. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Circus cyaneus, RM:melv da graun. (various references) |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-h-h-i-n-r-r-r" | |
-3 letters: errhine, harrier, herniae. | |
-4 letters: aerier, earner, hearer, herein, hernia, inhere, nearer, rearer, reearn, rehear, rehire. | |
-5 letters: aerie, airer, hirer, ranee, rarer, reran. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 65 6E 48 61 72 72 69 65 72 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01100101 01101110 00100000 01001000 01100001 01110010 01110010 01101001 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H e n   H a r r i e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0065 006E 0048 0061 0072 0072 0069 0065 0072 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)427180242678484757184 |
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